Weather permitting, the Bureau of Land Management Ely District this Tuesday through Friday, November 8-11, will burn slash piles of pinyon pine and juniper on public lands near Cattle Camp, Horse Camp, and Monument and Basque canyons in south Steptoe Valley.
Fire Management Specialist Rob Frisk said the piles are remnants of tree-thinning treatments that reduced pinyon-juniper expansion within the Steptoe Valley watershed. “The treatments were part of the multi-year South Steptoe Valley Watershed Restoration Project that restores watershed health and improves wildlife habitat while reducing catastrophic wildfire risk,” Frisk said.
The Cattle Camp, Horse Camp, North Basque and Monument Canyon prescribed burns are about 25 miles south of Ely. The BLM will burn slash piles on 402 acres near Cattle Camp, 270 acres near Horse Camp, and 138 acres north of Basque canyon. The BLM will complete the remaining 11 acres in Monument Canyon. Smoke may occasionally be visible to area residents.
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